Grade Troy Smith's Performance

Originally posted by Wodwo:

Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:


Way to misquote me. In the very next sentence I said, "Sure the ball bounced his way, but he also played his part." Did you just stop reading, can't comprehend or choose to edit what I wrote so you could set up a strawman arguement?

Chill, I was just joking. Poking fun at the over inflated expectations Troy's performance has started.

Didn't mean any offense by it. My apologies.

Didn't you read the disclaimer? The Zone is always serious. This is life or death s**t we are dealing with here. If you want to joke around, find a comedy club!


All good, my friend.

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by bzborow1:
What's funny is that had that hail mary Smith threw been intercepted, as it should have been, we'd be staring at another loss and Singletary would be looking for a job. He was good, against the worst defense in the NFL, and got lucky a few times.

that's true, seemed very lucky, but Smith's comments made after the game seemed like they practiced that, but I agree, it seemed like a hail mary. If you want funny, if Alex was playing this game and had lost, it would have been blamed on VD being out, the game being at an odd time, Sing being an idiot, etc.

And that's the biggest difference. Troy found a way to win this game despite having not started in years, a scaled down playbook, an "international" home game, one of your best weapons sitting on the sidelines and a 1-7 record staring you in the face going into the 4th quarter.

I'm not saying he's our savior or even should be considered as a starter for next year. But this is what REAL NFL QBs do...they make plays when they need to be made and they find ways to lead their teams to wins, as opposed to invent new ways to lose.

Originally posted by bzborow1:
What's funny is that had that hail mary Smith threw been intercepted, as it should have been, we'd be staring at another loss and Singletary would be looking for a job. He was good, against the worst defense in the NFL, and got lucky a few times.

It's funny, Denver's pass defense is the strongest part of the defense

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by bzborow1:
What's funny is that had that hail mary Smith threw been intercepted, as it should have been, we'd be staring at another loss and Singletary would be looking for a job. He was good, against the worst defense in the NFL, and got lucky a few times.

that's true, seemed very lucky, but Smith's comments made after the game seemed like they practiced that, but I agree, it seemed like a hail mary. If you want funny, if Alex was playing this game and had lost, it would have been blamed on VD being out, the game being at an odd time, Sing being an idiot, etc.

And that's the biggest difference. Troy found a way to win this game despite having not started in years, a scaled down playbook, an "international" home game, one of your best weapons sitting on the sidelines and a 1-7 record staring you in the face going into the 4th quarter.

I'm not saying he's our savior or even should be considered as a starter for next year. But this is what REAL NFL QBs do...they make plays when they need to be made and they find ways to lead their teams to wins, as opposed to invent new ways to lose.

I forgot one other Alexcuse, and that is that if he had played and lost, it would have also been blamed on our D's inability to stop Brandon Lloyd.

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by bzborow1:
What's funny is that had that hail mary Smith threw been intercepted, as it should have been, we'd be staring at another loss and Singletary would be looking for a job. He was good, against the worst defense in the NFL, and got lucky a few times.

that's true, seemed very lucky, but Smith's comments made after the game seemed like they practiced that, but I agree, it seemed like a hail mary. If you want funny, if Alex was playing this game and had lost, it would have been blamed on VD being out, the game being at an odd time, Sing being an idiot, etc.

And that's the biggest difference. Troy found a way to win this game despite having not started in years, a scaled down playbook, an "international" home game, one of your best weapons sitting on the sidelines and a 1-7 record staring you in the face going into the 4th quarter.

I'm not saying he's our savior or even should be considered as a starter for next year. But this is what REAL NFL QBs do...they make plays when they need to be made and they find ways to lead their teams to wins, as opposed to invent new ways to lose.

I forgot one other Alexcuse, and that is that if he had played and lost, it would have also been blamed on our D's inability to stop Brandon Lloyd.

Alex scrotum lickers need to wake up...he's just not a very good QB/leader. A 3rd string scrub like Troy Smith can come in off the street and provide better leadership/playmaking ability than Alex. What else needs to be said???

Originally posted by ttime1:

Originally posted by TJA85:

Originally posted by ttime1:

Originally posted by sdninerfan:

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
one lucky throw, some good moves with his feet, no mistakes. B

c+. Huge lucky throw, but in the end they won.

F#ck that! He made a play. The ball was on the money! He won! Did not turn the ballover! If iot had been Alex who had made that play, you all would be calling him Jesus! Good game Troy and show these haters what a playmaker looks like!

That was a lucky throw up in the air and a great play by Delanie.

B+ performance still.

Look at the pass! ON the money! Caught hiim stride. Walker did not have to make any adjustments. Just because he threw in while under presure makes it even more amazing.

I'm glad we got the win but WTF are you talking about? How does Troy hit Walker in STRIDE on that play? Can you please explain what in stride means to you? Last I heard the definition of STRIDE meant some type of movement involved, Walker pushed off the defender to get free while STANDING IN PLACE to make the catch.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by bzborow1:
What's funny is that had that hail mary Smith threw been intercepted, as it should have been, we'd be staring at another loss and Singletary would be looking for a job. He was good, against the worst defense in the NFL, and got lucky a few times.

that's true, seemed very lucky, but Smith's comments made after the game seemed like they practiced that, but I agree, it seemed like a hail mary. If you want funny, if Alex was playing this game and had lost, it would have been blamed on VD being out, the game being at an odd time, Sing being an idiot, etc.

And that's the biggest difference. Troy found a way to win this game despite having not started in years, a scaled down playbook, an "international" home game, one of your best weapons sitting on the sidelines and a 1-7 record staring you in the face going into the 4th quarter.

I'm not saying he's our savior or even should be considered as a starter for next year. But this is what REAL NFL QBs do...they make plays when they need to be made and they find ways to lead their teams to wins, as opposed to invent new ways to lose.

I forgot one other Alexcuse, and that is that if he had played and lost, it would have also been blamed on our D's inability to stop Brandon Lloyd.

Alex scrotum lickers need to wake up...he's just not a very good QB/leader. A 3rd string scrub like Troy Smith can come in off the street and provide better leadership/playmaking ability than Alex. What else needs to be said???

Boobs

i love that the Alex haters are coming up with Alexcuses for the alternate reality where Alex started and lost this game.

I think some of y'all need help.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by bzborow1:
What's funny is that had that hail mary Smith threw been intercepted, as it should have been, we'd be staring at another loss and Singletary would be looking for a job. He was good, against the worst defense in the NFL, and got lucky a few times.

that's true, seemed very lucky, but Smith's comments made after the game seemed like they practiced that, but I agree, it seemed like a hail mary. If you want funny, if Alex was playing this game and had lost, it would have been blamed on VD being out, the game being at an odd time, Sing being an idiot, etc.

And that's the biggest difference. Troy found a way to win this game despite having not started in years, a scaled down playbook, an "international" home game, one of your best weapons sitting on the sidelines and a 1-7 record staring you in the face going into the 4th quarter.

I'm not saying he's our savior or even should be considered as a starter for next year. But this is what REAL NFL QBs do...they make plays when they need to be made and they find ways to lead their teams to wins, as opposed to invent new ways to lose.

Amen brother

Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:


Didn't you read the disclaimer? The Zone is always serious. This is life or death s**t we are dealing with here. If you want to joke around, find a comedy club!


All good, my friend.

Cool. Interwebs are serious bizness.

I should probably just shut my yap (err... laptop?) and stop trying to temper expectations and find middle ground with everyone. I guess I keep making it look like I'm championing a specific player. I was hoping I could get people to be a little more moderate. I can't fix the forum, who am I kidding.

on csn sportsnet that Crabtree said he's very happy to have Troy Smith

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
one lucky throw, some good moves with his feet, no mistakes. B

And I don't think he was sacked either. Troy looked quite a bit like McNabb out there in terms of how he throws and his movement in the pocket. He made a vet QB move on one play by pump faking a DE or LB to jump and then move around him and completing a pass to Crabtree. He has a ways to go especially once opposing D has film on him, but he did well for someone who hasn't started in 3 years and with one week with the first team O.

C+

He'll get back to reality in a couple weeks..

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Alex scrotum lickers

:sigh:

This is why I wish the forum could be more moderate. Can't have a conversation when people automatically put you in one category and belittle you if you disagree with something they have to say.

Ah, well.... Such is life.

Originally posted by Wodwo:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Alex scrotum lickers

:sigh:

This is why I wish the forum could be more moderate. Can't have a conversation when people automatically put you in one category and belittle you if you disagree with something they have to say.

Ah, well.... Such is life.

Makes you really wonder how old some are on this board. Sucks people have to stoop to complete disses and immaturity when we all are rooting for the same team. But as you said, that's just how the world is. People have to get their attention somehow.